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Date: 2011

By: National Library of New Zealand. Christchurch

Reference: Eph-B-EARTHQUAKE-Christchurch-2011-1

Description: Includes: National Christchurch Memorial Service. North Hagley Park, 18 March 2011. Programme (2 copies) Canterbury District Health Board. Christchurch Earthquake. Key public health messages, 24 Feb 2011 Christchurch City Council Central City Plan. Share an idea and help shape your Central City [Brochure for an expo to be held at the CBS Arena, 14-15 May 2011] (2 copies) Christchurch City Council. Earthquake house checks: questions & answers Christchurch City Council. General FAQ's, 25 Feb 2011. The Great Sunday Bake-Off, Sunday the 27th Feb. Drop off on Monday 28th Feb @ Civic Square [Wellington. 2011]. Email from Jouke Collins. Christchurch Earthquake response. Where to find help. February 27 Christchurch Earthquake response. DO NOT TOW: Authorised to be in Red Zone [sign for vehicle in cordoned zone. March 2011] Christchurch Earthquake response. Welcome home - information for residents returning to Christchurch Christchurch Earthquake response. Community briefings for week of 21 March. Flier Christchurch Earthquake response. March 2011. Liquefaction; frequently asked questions. Flier Christchurch Earthquake response. March 2011. Fault information. Flier Christchurch Earthquake response. Community briefings invitation for Round 2 (week beginning 22 March) Christchurch Earthquake response. Civil Defence general FAQ's - recovering after the earthquake. March 2011, Edition 4 Christchurch Earthquake response. Where to find help. Edition 19, 9 March Christchurch Earthquake response. Where to find help. Edition 11, 12 March Christchurch Earthquake response. Earthquake factsheet. Edition One, 7 March 2011 Christchurch Earthquake response. Cordon reduction map Christchurch Earthquake response. Finding it hard to cope (business card) Christchurch Earthquake. Christchurch Earthquake support subsidy for employers. 3 March 2011 Christchurch Earthquake response. Christchurch quake job loss cover support. 3 March 2011 Christchurch Earthquake. Support and assistance. Last updated 20 March 2011 New Zealand Government. Emergency housing help. New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists. Small steps forward to get back into everyday life after the earthquake Christchurch City Council. Authorisation to enter cordon. Authorisation category: Catering food [March 2011. plus map of danger zone attached] University of Canterbury. UC Alumni and Friends lunch 4 April 2011 at James Cook Hotel Wellington. ... Hear from Dr Rod Carr about the impact of the earthquake on UC, our students' wonderful response, and the University's recovery plan and progress. Invitation Christchurch City Council. Stronger Christchurch. Rebuilding the garden city together. Christchurch City Council. Stronger Christchurch infrastructure rebuild. Rebuild news. Edition 1: February 2011 Canterbury District Health Board. Important public information (3 items) EQC. Information for householders. Emergency repairs. New Zealand Food Safety Authority. Tips for safe food during / after an emergency Ten days in Tauranga ... a free holiday in the sunny Bay of Plenty for Christchurch people. How to apply New Zealand Red Cross. 2011 Earthquake Commission. Fact sheet - Emergency & hardship grant. Orion. Conserve energy and keep the power on Work and Income. Civil defence payments to evacuees - Application Lincoln University v UC. Earthquake fundraising hockey match. Saturday 12th March 4 pm. Nunweek Hockey Park, Wooldridge Road. Flier showing photo of the Roman Catholic Cathedral Ministry of Youth Development. Earthquake youth services directory PSA News special to Canterbury members March 2011 Red authorisation to enter cordon for the purpose of food delivery. 3 March 2011 Rowlands, Don, 1929- . Earthquake survivor stories. NZAC Counselling today, June 2011, pages 33-34 [offprint] Canterbury Tennis. Newsletter from David Blackwell announcing deaths of Faye Kennedy and Philip McDonald. Notification that all Canterbury Tennis activities have been postponed until further notice. 17 March 2011 Mercury Energy. Circular letter re "Customers affected by the Canterbury Earthquake". 17 March 2011 Christchurch Earthquake. Principles of recovery from traumatic incidents Ministry of Education. Parent/caregiver information leaflet. Welcome to our "Learning Hub" [re learning hubs set up for children whose schools had been damaged]. March? 2011 Honda Cars Christchurch. Cnr Montreal and St Asaph Sts. Letter 15 March 2011 to report that the business is back up and running and that Honda New Zealand had donated $100,00 to the Mayoral Fund. University of Canterbury. Earthquake Scholarship Appeal [from UC Alumni Office]. 12 April 2011 Animal Aid Christchurch. Lost and found animals. Reporting lost or found animals; reporting animals left behind; advertising lost or found animals. Flier (sellotape damage) Rock relief for Christchurch 2011. Bodega, Apr 9. Olmecha Supreme, The Lost Boys, My Dear Watson, Slur Tones, Kobosh, Everything Revs, The Outsiders. Also featuring Vorn Colgan as MC. All proceeds to Chch Earthquake Appeal. DAE live.com. Dial an exchange. Free holidays for Christchurch earthquake victims. Special announcement [List of available homes. April 2011] Kiwiland Press NZ. Call for donations for Christchurch earthquake victims. Spendenaufruf fur die Erdbebenopfer in Christchurch [mainly in German]. April/Mai 2011 [Parliamentary briefing paper, 23 February 2011] Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Wellington. Movement of visitors out of the city [Feb / Mar 2011] Chat; our city, our people, our stories. 2011 earthquake edition, April 2011, and May 2001 (2 copies of the latter) Draft Central City plan; summary document August 2011. Tell us what you think Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and photocopies, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: Sep-Oct 2010

By: National Library of New Zealand

Reference: MS-Group-1937

Description: Collection comprises first hand accounts of the Darfield earthquake by Canterbury primrary school pupils. Also includes letters of support to the National Library Christchurch Branch staff and thank you cards from pupils for the interloans of library books. The Darfield earthquake was a 7.1 magnitude earthquahe which hit the Canterbury Region of New Zealand at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010. Source of title - Supplied by Library The National Library as a government organisation has collected these papers as documentary heritage of the events of the Darfield earthquake. Material was collated and deposited by the National Library Christchurh Branch. Quantity: 6 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, illustartions (some photocopies)

Date: 13 Aug 2001

From: Little Company of Mary Oral History Project

By: Boyle, Raye Elizabeth, 1940-

Reference: OHInt-0601/02

Description: Raye Elizabeth Boyle, later Sister Bernard, born Taumaranui 1940, after six months moved with parents to Wellsford, North Auckland. Discusses schooling at Wellsford State School and Sacred Heart Convent Wanganui as a boarder; on leaving school, training as a Karitane nurse at Stewart (Stuart?) Home in Wanganui and move to work at Calvary Hospital, Christchurch, 1960. Entered the Little Company of Mary in 1961 and recalls assisting with the babies in the Maternity wing at Calvary Hospital. Discusses postulancy, Novitiate, first vows, types of prayer in religious life, and learning acceptance and tolerance for other members of community. Mentions commencement of Nursing Training school in 1963. Talks about experience in theatres while training and training experience at Wellington hospital with children and casualty and infectious diseases. Describes Recovery unit and recovery nursing. Recalls, with the assistance of Sister Francis, Sister Kathleen, Wellington Hospital and Home of Compassion, setting up the first Theatre Sisters Group now known as Operating Room Nurses Association under the umbrella of the Registered Nurses Association. Reflects on the sale of Calvary Hospital, Christchurch, Wellington and Hawera and explains how the grief and loss was harder each time. Backgrounds move to smaller community, renting a house in Daniell Street [Newtown] and later buying a house in Rintoul Street. Discusses involvement with Sisters, Priests and Brothers for Justice in Newtown; district nursing in Newtown; voluntary district nursing in the Newtown Park flats under the umbrella of Wellington Hospital district nursing; involvement through City Council in setting up `Pennytouch' equivalent to Neighbourhood Watch, getting pensioners to keep an eye out for each other; experience as Rental Arrears Officer for City Council; involvement on Advisory Committee in the Homecare programme set up by Wesleycare, becoming Community Care manager in 1993. Describes the development of the programme for the elderly - making sure their voices are heard etc and also addressing loneliness. Mentions involvement with Age Concern and Women's Night shelter for women who are homeless. Backgrounds the establishment of Catholic Health Care Facilities of Aotearoa New Zealand in 2001. Mentions Vatican II and the changes over the years since. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Ann Trotter Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009387-009390 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. 3 Electronic document(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3038.

Date: 01-31 08 2006

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Lochhead, Arthur William Allan, 1915-2008

Reference: OHInt-0920-11

Description: Lived in Ashburton 1915-2008. Backgrounds parents Arthur Osborn Lochhead and Kathleen Alma Lochhead (nee Ruddenklau) who ran a mixed farm at Mount Somers. Recalls leaving farm at ten years to come to Methven when his father went shearing. After leaving school worked at Hobbs seed cleaning store. Details sewing bags on tin mill and poisoning rabbits while working at Rangaitata Island farm for Frank Ruddenklau, his uncle. Says he then drove tractor and plough at Springfield estate farm for his grandfather Frederick Ruddenklau. Refers to being held back from World war Two service for 12 months because he was head sewer on the header. Says he left in 1941 from Wellington on board the Aquitania after three months training as a driver at Trentham. Refers to his three brothers going to war. Describes voyage via Fremantle, South Africa, the Red Sea to arrive at Port Tewfik, Egypt. Talks about training at Maadi Camp to be in 6 RMT (Reserve Mechanical Transport). Discusses transport of petrol and water and conditions in the desert, food, snakes, flies, clearing mine fields. Refers to taking 26th Battalion to Sidi Rezegh. Mentions brother George Lochhead in battle of Sidi Rezegh, being taken prisoner of war and getting the Victoria Cross medal. Talks about being present at El Alamein battle, everything bursting into fire at night, and being at Tobruk. Brief mention of Battle of Minqar Qaim, and a bullet through his radiator. Describes drinking sprees in Cairo, the Club, sightseeing at Pyramids and Nile River, Aswad Dam, hiring gharries. Talks about Methven and Districts reunion dinner in Cairo. Refers to getting pneumonia and having to go to Alexandria Hospital, then going to Palestine to recuperate. Says the whole DIV (2nd NZEF) went to Aleppo, Syria for six weeks working with refugees and road making. Mentions meeting Bedouins in the desert. Describes returning to Mersa Matruh with 23rd Battalion on board. Discusses mail and food parcels from home. Mentions role of Major Hood, the commander. Talks about driving at night time over the Apennines mountain range in Italy where the 6 RMT broke up. Talks about working in Mobile ambulance company on Italian front during winter. Says took wounded from the field and from the Casualty Clearing station and RAP, and took locals to Italian hospitals. Mentions Methven local nurse Natalie Currie bringing wounded. Talks about being based in Forli, sleeping in his ambulance and mortar bombs hitting it. Recalls General Freyberg visiting the 6 RMT and Winston Churchill coming on parade. Talks about playing cards, rugby, trying Italian wine. Had leave in Florence. Says sent pay home for his family. Talks about going to Trieste and being in Udine when the war ended. Describes hitch hiking via Milan, Genoa, Turin, Lake Como to Bari. Expands on trip on the 'Georgic' to Maadi Camp, Egypt, and on the 'Strathaird' passenger liner home. Says post war he worked at Mid Canterbury transport, Pudding Hill timber mill, Jackson's limeworks, Staveley. Refers to working for Arie Van Dyke and Lofty Chambers, and then becoming partners with Chambers in a potatoe farm. Says he set up own business in the 1960s. Recalls building a brick house in Methven when he married his first wife Jean in 1958 who died in 1972. Talks about remarriage to Alma Rowney. Says bought 84 acre triangle Cambrose Village and sold land for the Methven Motor Services building. Describes land improvements. Says he rented the Methven race course to grow potatoes and wheat on rotation. Refers to growing cocksfoot, white clover, barley, wheat, French oats and ran sheep. Refers to growing grain on contract. Says was first to grow Rua poatatoes in Methven. Refers to Dakota potatoe and keeping potatoes in pits against frost. Describes transition from horse teams to tractors, headers replacing thrashing mills, changing from manpower to a transport hoist for lifting potatoe 70lb bags. Refers to snow storms, impact of droughts, Lyndhurst irrigation Scheme. Talks about using sprays, arsenic, reglone. Mentions topdressing with fertiliser. Says retired in 1988 to garden. Interviewer(s) - Nicola Robertson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016760 - OHC-016765 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 6 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textural files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6033, OHDL-001828. Search dates: 1915 - 2006

Date: 14, 19 May 2007 - 14 May 2007 - 19 May 2007

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Kelly, George David, 1916-2009

Reference: OHInt-0920-08

Description: Interview with George Kelly, born in Ashburton in 1916. Refers to growing up on a North Canterbury farm until his father sold it. Talks about his primary schooling, and boarding with his grandfather to attend Christchurch Boys High School. Mentions playing rugby and running. Discusses working for his father as a team driver with a four horse team ploughing for wheat crops. Talks about stacking sheaves to make stooks and stacking the dray. Recalls an electric tractor and traction engines. Refers to going shearing aroung Methven and Highbank for a time and buying a car. Talks about being a member of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry in the 1930s, training camps, and providing his own horse. Comments on working for several years as an attendant at Sunnyside Hospital and learning "a thing or two about people". Mentions marrying his wife Hilary in 1939, and joining the Police force. Comments that he could not serve overseas in the army during the War because he was a policeman. Refers to resigning from the police when his father had a heart attack [ca. 1948/49] and running the farm for a year. Discusses the difficulty he had buying his own farm Spring Lynne and having help to pay off the mortgage. Talks about arable farming, growing tama grass, peas and clover for seed, wheat and barley, and selling wool during the Korean War. Comments on his Romney flock, number of ewes, and drafting lambs. Discusses the arrival of the Lyndhurst irrigation scheme. Comments on the Springfield water supply and water rates. Mentions giving up irrigating and getting a well drilled for water. Refers to the Winchmore Research Station and fertilizer trials. Recalls his farm staff over the years. Refers to the Lauriston Farm Club and farm advisors. Mentions the vet club. Talks about the Methvyn Trotting Club and horses that he and his father bred. Outlines his involvement with the Canterbury A & P Association over three decades including being Association president. Mentions judging horses and ponies at shows and presenting trophies. Discusses the Springfield Pony Club and other pony clubs in Canterbury. Reflects on farming in the Methven district and welcomes the arrival of dairying in the area. Interviewer(s) - Kathryn McKendry Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016752 - OHC-016754 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 2.57 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe pdf Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6030, OHDL-001825. Search dates: 1916 - 2007

Date: 17 Feb 2008

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Coppard, Edward John, 1930-

Reference: OHInt-0920-01

Description: Interview with Ted Coppard, born in 1930 in Leeston, one of six children to Ernest Coppard and Bessie Dorothy Coppard (nee Taylor). Educated at Yaldhurst primary school and Christchurch Boys High School. Talks about his childhood, his toys, rabbit shooting at Aylesbury, trips to New Brighton and Sumner beaches, West Coast and Lake Ida. Describes house lived in from 1936, using a meat safe and coal range. Talks about growing vegetables, baking bread, and home kill of pigs. Mentions they had no telephone at Yaldhurst until 1940s. Talks about his home- made wireless crystal set, and listening to radio serials. Refers to working on Yaldhurst farm from 15 years old to 1996. Describes using Clydesdale horses to work the machines, the reaper binder, stooking machine, thrashing mill, and traction engine. Talks about socialising at Yaldhurst and Kirwee dances, and the Young Farmers Club activities in Methven. Talks about annual Methodist Church bible camps at Amberley, bible studies and bible class dances in the Methven St Johns Presbyterian Church, and playing organ at Yaldhurst and Methven Methodist churches. Talks about converting implements for the Fordson tractor. Talks about working for his father who bought Methven farm in 1951, and contracting. Describes taking over his father's farm in 1958 with his brother Bruce Robert Coppard. Mentions he raised a mortgage with Pyne Gould Guinness in Ashburton. Details farming wheat, barley, potatoes, rye grass, and ewe flock and Romney sheep. Describes harvesting using 'pull behind engine function header' method, the wheat silos and bulk heading of wheat and grass seed. Mentions danger of fire when using Massey headers. Describes changes in his farming practices, silo storage and transport of grain. Mentions closure of Rakaia to Methven railway line in 1976, the mill and the Sanitarium cornflake factory in Papanui, Christchurch. Details methods of drying grass seed, short rotation (moata ryegrass) and perennial rye grass and effects of weather. Talks about the Methven seed dresser (owned by Cavils, then McCaw Seeds), and how son Trevor Coppard built his own seed dresser. Says his brother Bruce Coppard bought a farm in Hororata in 1966. Talks about later years of farming, growing white clover, selling the ewe flock, farming lambs and growing radishes for the Japanese market and farming pigs. Says Trevor Coppard took over farm in 1996, which he still visits once a week. Talks about his faith and family, mentioning his granddaughters, and feeling he has achieved what he wanted to achieve. Interviewer(s) - Kathryn McKendry Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016728 - OHC-016729 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s) (Abstract). 1 interview(s). 1.32 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6023, OHDL-001818. Search dates: 1930 - 2008

Date: 2 Nov 2007 - 02 Nov 2007

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Henderson, Graham Bruce, 1929-

Reference: OHInt-0920-06

Description: Interview with Bruce Henderson, born in Ashburton in 1929. Outlines his family background in Canterbury, and his father and six uncles all serving in World War I. Refers to his father farming on a soldier settlement block of 260 acres at Lyndhurst from 1920. Refers to his schooling, playing rugby, and cycling everywhere. Talks about the food they ate at home, having their own hens and pigs and meat from the farm. Comments that his father had a tractor by the time he was born so that he did not work with horses. Talks about not having irrigation on the farm during the dry 1930s. Mentions wet years in the 1940s, a heavy snowfall in 1945 and a massive hail storm in 1946. Refers to getting irrigation in 1948 and having to make the border dykes to avoid flooding. Describes manual watering from the ditches using canvas sheets in the early years until they could afford to install automated watering systems. Mentions having to build up the fertility of the soil to grow white clover and breed sheep successfully. Refers to marrying in 1954 and taking over the farm from his father in 1955. Discusses arable farming and using contractors to harvest. Talks about using direct drilling rather than ploughing from the late 1970s. Mentions crops he grew including white clover, sunflowers, linseed, dill and parsley for seeds as well as wheat and barley. Refers to having two thirds of the land in pasture for sheep. Talks about buying more land until he had 3,000 acres. Comments that each of his four sons now farms 700 to 800 acres, and he and his wife look after 140 acres. Refers to setting up a partnership with his sons when they were young, to reduce taxation. Mentions the contribution of his wife to the farm and business over the years. Discusses farming in recent years becoming harder and the influx of dairying into Canterbury. Outlines his community and social activities during his life - playing rugby when he was young, being in a pipe band for a period, and 35 years active in the Methven Presbyterian Church. Refers to being active in the Methven Young Farmers Club, Federated Farmers and the Lyndhurst Home and School. Interviewer(s) - Nicola Robertson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016747- OHC-016749 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 2.53 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe pdf Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6028, OHDL-001823. Search dates: 1929 - 2007

Date: 21 Feb 2008

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Letham, John Gavan, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0920-09

Description: Interview with Gavin Letham. Born in 1928 at Ashburton. Backgrounds his grandfather Andrew Letham who emigrated from Scotland in 1862 on the 'Indian Empire' ship, farmed at Elgin, then bought Sherwood farm, Rakaia, in 1897. Says father John Letham was born in Scotland, returned there and met his cousin Janet Letham who he later married in 1925 after he bought Milburn farm, Highbank. Refers to father being corporal in army during World War One and returning with injuries. Refers to being only child. Talks about chores at Milburn farm, vegetable garden, orchard, wood chopping, milking cows, feeding pigs, sending milk to Midland Dairy Company, Ashburton, horse ploughing, growing oats. Discusses going to Methven Church every Sunday, playing the gramophone and games, trips to Caroline Bay, Timaru, in summer. Says he rode a bicycle to Highbank School and took bus to Methven High School. Discusses electricity coming, his parent getting a car after he was born and having a party line telephone. Details cars and trucks he has owned. Says after his father died in 1945, he took over farm with his mother and help of neighbours, George Currie and uncle Charles Woolley. Recalls crop farming wheat, oats, rye grass, on sandy loam soil of Highbank. Talks about controlling twitch by skim ploughing and cross ploughing. Details use of reaper binder, threshing mill and traction engine and change to use of header harvester. Refers to getting help from soliders for harvesting during World War Two. Discusses growing turnips, lucerne, lupins for sheep feed, selling lambs and Methven ewe fairs. Mentions black diamond moth and yarr (spurrey). Refers to selling trees to buy a tractor in 1942. Refers to Cochrane Sawmills cutting pine trees, planting Oregon pine trees and gorse hedges for shelter. Discusses changes in weather, harsh frosts in past, nor'wester, sou'wester and easterly winds. Remembers 1945 snowstorm. Refers to water supply to house being race water and raintank water. Says he married Audrey Elizabeth Letham (nee Giles) in 1958, and had one son Ian Gavin Letham. States sold Milburn farm in 1964 and bought Innesown farm nearby. Talks about buying bigger farm machinery, dealing with twitch, brown top, onion twitch, planting trees. Mentions Noel Witchman who lived in farm cottage with his family being an asset. Refers to wind of 1973 blowing 148 trees over, and easterly wind bringing drought. Mentions built new house with milled trees. Says 1980s were lean time, and sold macropcarpa firewood in Ashburton. Talks about forming partnership with son Ian to farm Innesown for several years. Says he retired to Methven 20 years ago, does voluntary work for St Johns Presbyterian church, Red Cross and helps out on farm. Refers to overseas trips to Britain, Fiji, Australia and Tasmania, and travel in New Zealand. Interviewer(s) - Jackie Hunter-Letham Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textural files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6031, OHDL-001826. Search dates: 1928 - 2008

Date: 05, 12 Nov 2007 - 05 Nov 2007 - 12 Nov 2007

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Lill, Gordon Thomas, 1921-2009

Reference: OHInt-0920-10

Description: Interview with Gordon Lill. Born in 1921 in Ashburton. Backgrounds paternal family, parents Wilfred Thomas Lill, mother Edith Francis Caroline Lill (nee Watson), grandfather William Thomas Lill, farmer in Ashburton, and grandmother Clara Lill (nee Taylor), who was involved in temperance union movement. Mentions maternal grandparents Joseph Watson, headmaster of Willowby primary school and Emily Watson (nee Hight) from Brookside. Says he went to Westerfield primary school and Ashburton High School. Refers to taking agricultural course and having John Bell scholarship. Describes growing up on 'Lone Pine' farm, Westerfield, cooking on coal range, pitting root vegetables for winter, milking, using Clydesdale horses. Details growing oats and grass seed, turnips, giant rape, reaping oats, working the chaff cutter. Mentions family had thrashing mill and traction engine. Talks about impact of 1928 slump and 1930s Depression and mortgagee sales. Says father sold Westerfield farm to clear debt and bought small farm at Eiffelton with money from maternal grandfather's estate. Explains crops grown were wheat, ryegrass and barley. Talks about being called up for army training at Burnham, then being manpowered out in 1940 to work at Mesopotamia sheep station and Inverary station. Describes autumn muster, and blade shearing. Mentions manpower shortage during World War two. Recalls marriage to Doris Joan Davison and big snow of 1945. Says bought sheep farm at Montalto with his parents. Describes developing the farm, stone picking, having the house divided into two flats. Purchased farm at Springburn, and another block where he farmed sheep and cattle. Bought property at Carew to farm sheep. Details border dyke irrigation process. Talks about water allocation, changing from government to private ownership as Hinds Mayfield Irrigation Scheme. Refers to building new house at Carew. Explains purchase of 'Whenuapai' farm at Cairnbrae, Methven, in 1962 or 1963 which was a mixed cropping farm with wheat, barley, peas, grass seed and Border Romney or Coopworth sheep. Refers to International Agricultural Exchange Association students on the farm. Discusses soil, wind, rainfall and a typical year. Mentions soil fertility, use of lentils and getting bigger farm machinery. Talks about role of farm advisors. Explains process of changing farm to all cropping farm in 1968, selling stock to grow wheat, peas and ryegrass. Refers to getting bigger plough, tractor and grain silo, building a seed cleaning plant and shed. Explains direct heading wheat and peas with Roundup. Talks about soil testing, inputs of nitrogen, urea, sulphate of ammonia, always using fertilisers and chemicals. Says diesel prices forced direct drilling. Discusses wind erosion, putting in shelter belts subsidised by South Canterbury catchment board. Talks about wife's role on farm, all their sons going farming and Graeme Lill working at Lincoln College. Refers to moisture and soil testing. Reflects on mechanisation making farming easier. Talks about droving and now trucking sheep to sale yards. Mentions Lyndhurst Barrhill scheme pumping water from Rakaia River back to the RDR (Rangitata Diversion race). Refers to getting Dry Creek closed for grazing for nine years. Discusses community activites, nine years on South Canterbury Catchment Board, Mayfield A&P Association President in 1959, being on Monalto School committee, Hinds School committee, Hinds Rugby Football Club, Chairperson of Methven Lions, Chairman of Methven Aged Persons Welfare Association, Chairman of Methven House home committee, and involvment in Federated Farmers and United Wheatgrowers. Details his purchase of maternity hospital and turning it into Methven House aged persons home. Mentions being involved in St Davids Church, Allenton, Ashburton and Methodist Synod Timaru. Says retired to Methven for four to five years, then moved to Ashburton. Refers to son Colin Lill taking over the farm. Interviewer(s) - Nicola Robertson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016757 - OHC-016759 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textural files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6032, OHDL-001827. Search dates: 1921 - 2007

Date: 19 Mar 2008

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Morrow, Samuel John, 1923-2013

Reference: OHInt-0920-14

Description: Interview with John Morrow, born in Ashburton in 1923. Outlines his family background and spending his childhood on Huntington farm near Ashburton. Recalls farm life, having his own vegetable garden, and early schooling at Tinwald. Talks about the family going to Northern Ireland after an uncle died so his father could take over the family farm. Refers to sailing on the 'Rangitata', going to school in Ballydougan, and stock, crops and activities on the farm. Comments on the Depression, entertainment, occasional trips to Belfast, and attending Lurgan College, a town school. Talks about their trip back to New Zealand via the Suez canal and his father's subsequent work as a bridge building foreman. Discusses holiday jobs he had on farms, and hearing about the outbreak of War during his last term at Ashburton High School. Mentions having a clerical job until his father let him join the Air Force. Outlines his training, selection for pilot training, and training in Tiger Moths. Discusses training in Alberta, Canada in twin engine planes and becoming a pilot officer. Talks about being sent to Britain where there was a surplus of pilots, eventually transferring to the Fleet Air Arm, training to fly fighters and being transferred to a Corsair squadron. Comments on being in the services for over four years but not flying any missions. Recalls returning home in 1946 and going farming. Discusses working on and managing farms, and getting a rehabilitation farm at Lowcliffe in 1950. Refers to working for Lands and Survey for wages for a time, living in a Public Works hut, and taking over a 33 year lease. Mentions two major floods of the Hinds River in his early years. Talks about his early farm machinery, running 500 ewes, and producing grass seed, wheat and linseed. Refers to having help from single (Lincoln College) men at harvest in the late 1950s, and beginning to buy more land in 1959. Describes changes in arable farming during his lifetime, including the transition from horses to tractors, and introducing direct drilling on some of his properties depending on the soil types. Describes developing irrigation for his farm from the mid 1970s, changes in weather conditions, and planting shelter belts. Refers to the Lauriston Farm Improvement Club, farm advisors, field days and farm conferences. Mentions soil testing to control fertilizer costs, and using Roundup to control weeds. Discusses his farm sheds and silos and transport of bulk grain. Talks about the rural downturn in the 1980s and drought, financial pressures and having to farm more cleverly. Comments on just having two employees through the 1990s and relying more on contractors. Describes his wife's contribution on the farm over the years. Outlines his community activities including with the Lowcliffe Hall Committee, Hinds Presbyterian Church, Federated Farmers and the South Canterbury Catchment Board. Talks about attending ANZAC Day services, and the discipline his involvement in the War gave him. Reflects on farming having become more challenging and interesting, dairy conversions, and the difficulties of over wintering dairy cows. Interviewer(s) - Nicola Robertson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016768 - OHC-016772 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 4.26 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe pdf Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6035, OHDL-001830. Search dates: 1923 - 2008

Date: 26 Sep 2007

From: Civilian life in New Zealand during the Second World War oral history project

By: Gillespie, Nancy Millard, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0980-06

Description: Interview with Nancy Gillespie (nee Sheat), born in Christchurch in 1925. Talks about her family background, her father and uncles having fought in World War I and the long-term effects on them. Describes life on the family farm at Dunsandel during the Depression, using draught horses, producing their own food, hand-me-down clothes, swaggers, the arrival of electricity and their first car. Refers to her schooling and being a weekly boarder at Christchurch Girls High School from age 14 (1939). Describes her school uniform, school food, going to the 1940 Exhibition in Wellington, and blackouts and air raid drills. Comments that the war became more serious after Japan entered it. Talks about leaving school in 1942, the year her brother Doug was called up in the territorials. Mentions their father, who was running two farms, appealed to keep Doug at home and he was manpowered. Comments that their father was probably thinking of his own war experience but Doug was "furious", and both father and brother were in the Home Guard. Refers to working domestically at home throughout the war years to help her mother who was unwell, her father not believeing in women being in the paddocks, and not being manpowered. Explains their diet did not change much during the war years after rationing was introduced in 1943, making butter at home, having a home orchard and bottled fruit. Refers to having dressmaking and cooking classes in 1943. Mentions farewell dances and speeches for local boys, her mother baking fruit cakes to send overseas, and letters to and from friends and cousins. Describes forming a young women's club in Dunsandel and organising a dance with an outside band. Talks about movies on Saturday nights in Dunsandel. Refers to getting their war news from radio and The Press, and mainly following the Pacific war after she left school. Comments on reading casualty lists, and the death of a cousin's fiance in India. Refers to an American Marine who was billeted with an aunt and visited local farms. Cannot recall VE or VJ days but mentions welcome home dances, change happening slowly after the war and continuing shortages of imported goods. Emphasises the real fear of a Japanese invasion during the war, having had nightmares about Japanese, and not being able to watch the TV series 'Tenko'. Reflects that she would most like people to know the futility and waste, pain and suffering on both sides. Abstracted by - Erin Flanigan Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-022538 - OHC-022540 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.28 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7329. Photocopy(?) of a black and white photograph of Nancy Gillespie (c 1943-44); printout of a colour photograph of Nancy (2007) Search dates: 1925 - 2007

Date: 26 Jun 2001

From: Ophthalmological Society of NZ Oral History Project.

By: Talbot, Arthur Newton (Dr), 1917-2008; Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. New Zealand Branch

Reference: OHInt-0161/6

Description: Arthur Talbot talks about his relations after whom he was named, his grandfather's large family and Talbot farm ownership in South Canterbury. Describes his mother's background and interests, his parents' overseas trips, the nanny and boarding school life, bursaries. Recalls the family home, their social life, the Depression and the swaggies. Describes his medical school experiences, the Jewish and female surgeons and the streets named after professors. Describes his conditions of employment in hospitals, surgical routines and eye conditions. Talks about his father and brother's medical qualifications, his own jobs and their army service in World War II in the Pacific, Middle East and Italy. Recalls health consequences of service in the wartime Pacific, Merle Farland, a missionary in the Solomon Islands, and getting married while on leave. Talks about treatment of injuries in Europe and transportation on troop ships. Recalls studying in Melbourne, working in New Zealand and London, names eye surgeons and pioneering eye surgery. Talks of setting up private hospitals and the Society of Ophthalmologists, the National Party policy towards hospitals. Mentions his family's achievements. Abstracted by - Ann Packer Interviewer(s) - Anna Cottrell Accompanying material - 1 letter from D.E. Drake of the Timaru Herald to Dr. Alan C. Hayton of Taranaki Base Hospital. Obituaries of Dr. Leonard Smith Talbot, Dr. Kenneth James Talbot and Eustatius William Barton Griffiths, known as Peter. Biographical notes of Peter Griffiths. 3 pages of facts written by Dr. Hayton on the Great Trachoma Epidemic which affected soldiers based in Fiji. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009011 - 009013 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2796. 2 photographs of Arthur Talbot.

Date: 1993-2020

From: Tikao, Ariana, 1971-: Collection relating to the music of Ariana Tikao

By: Tikao, Ariana Rahera, 1971-; Comfort, Venise, active 1990s; Stagg, Andrea, active 1990-2014

Reference: Series-6690

Description: Material related to musical collaborations and associated acts of Ariana Tikao. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Source of title - title supplied by Library Transfers: FMUS - Ariana Tikao papers, MS-Group-2313..

Date: 2 Aug 2006 - 02 Aug 2006

From: Mackenzie Centre Community Trust: Hydro oral history interviews

By: Phibbs, Barry Matthew, 1935-

Reference: OHInt-0829-05

Description: Interview with Barry Phipps, born Westport in 1935. Mentions his schooling, and his apprenteship with the Ministry of Works first at the North Beach Workshops in Westport and later in the Plant Repair Depot in Christchurch. Discusses going to Benmore in 1959 to work as a site maintenance fitter, later working at the Aviemore dam and then moving to Twizel to work on the Upper Waitaki Hydro Scheme. Talks about activities and working conditions on the sites, the machine workshops and work colleagues. Mentions being mechanical superintendent by the time he left in 1978. Discusses the role of Max Smith, particularly at Twizel. Refers to joining the fire brigade in 1960 and describes work with fires and accidents, including the loss of the main workshops at Otematata in February 1963. Interviewer(s) - Jacqui Foley Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015896 Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1.04 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5715. Search dates: 1935 - 2006

Date: 21 Jun 2006

From: Mackenzie Centre Community Trust: Hydro oral history interviews

By: Smith, Sydney Maxwell John, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-0829-08

Description: Interview with Max Smith, born Christchurch in 1926. Mentions growing up during the Depression near Christchurch and starting work with the Ministry of Works in 1944 at Napier as a draughting cadet. Refers to working later in Whangarei and Auckland, and to studying engineering first by correspondence and then at Christchurch Engineering School. Outlines his work during the 1950s on hydro investigations, and transferring to Benmore in 1959 as a resident engineer. Talks about the building and management structure of the project and refers to Graham Tait, Jack Ridley and Alwyn Taylor. Refers to travelling to Australia, the United States, Canada and Europe on a Sir William Stevenson award to study practical engineering and visit major civil engineering projects and equipment manufacturers. Discusses moving to Aviemore in 1962 as engineer and in 1970 becoming Project Engineer at Twizel for the Upper Waitaki Scheme. Reflects on the size of the Scheme and the importance of the initial survey work. Discusses the way of life on hydro schemes that started with the Roxburgh dam, the value of maintaining a good workforce, and the introduction of heavy machinery. Reflects on competing demands for water, and on plans for Lower Waitaki hydro schemes. Comments on the break-up of the Ministry of Works. Talks about living in Otematata and Twizel when they were new towns, housing, schools and medical services. Refers to looking after the running of Twizel and the importance of getting a good policeman, district nurse and headmaster. Refers to work to establish boat harbours and recreational areas, plant trees and provide access roads around the hydro lakes. Discusses developing of the rowing course on Lake Ruataniwha without official permission but having difficulty getting permission for a building for the rowers. Discusses resigning in 1983 and going farming. Interviewer(s) - Jacqui Foley Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015900 - OHC-015902 Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 2.32 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5718. Search dates: 1926 - 2006

Date: 17 Sep 2007

From: QEII National Trust - Its first 30 years oral history project

By: Elworthy, Fiona Elizabeth (Lady), 1939-

Reference: OHInt-0864-04

Description: Interview with Lady Fiona Elworthy, born in Hastings in 1939, and widow of the late Sir Peter Elworthy. Talks about growing up on an isolated coastal farm at Aramoana in Hawke's Bay and her father being killed in Italy during World War 2. Comments on having Correspondence School lessons with a governess until she was sent to Queenswood Boarding School, a Rudolf Steiner school, and her mother remarrying. Refers to attending Woodford House, in a class with other girls whose fathers were killed in the war, and spending six months at a finishing school in Paris. Mentions spending a year at Canterbury University, meeting Peter Elworthy and marrying him. Describes living at Craigmore, the Elworthy family property, and the separate roles of the men and women. Comments on becoming a protester in 1981 to oppose an aluminium smelter, against other family members, and befriending Labour and Values Pary members, Ralph Hotere and Hone Tuwhare. Refers to the tragedy of the Clyde high dam. Describes developing alternative rural employment opportunities in floriculture including export markets. Outlines starting daffodil day which developed into a spring festival in the Craigmore Gardens. Talks about the Aoraki Festival of the Arts, a bicultural festival which was held biannually from 1986 to 2000, which she helps organise. Describes the development of her interest in organic farming. Refers to being isolated in very cold weather, being a lay minister in the Anglican Church, and closure of the local (Maungati) primary school. Talks about the Craigmore karst landscape of limestone hills with hundreds of potholes in cliffs, including one with rock drawings of eagles. Describes establishing a Queen Elizabeth II National Trust covenant to protect the cave, developing tracks and restorative tree planting. Comments on the second covenant over 400 acres in the "Valley of the Moa" which includes two caves with moa drawings. Refers to a ceremony with tangata whenua for each new covenant. Comments on her husband Peter becoming a director of the QE II National Trust and serving two terms as chairman, an experience that changed him after having served as a leader of Federate Farmers during the difficult 1980s. Mentions he was founding chair of the Sustainability Council of New Zealand. Interviewer(s) - Shona McCahon Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016069 - OHC-016071 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.45 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5795. Black and white printout of a photograph of Fiona, Lady Elworthy at Craigmore, 2007 Search dates: 1939 - 2007

Date: 11-18 July 2002 - 11 Jul 2002 - 18 Jul 2002

By: Pethig, Ramon Frederick, 1936-2002; Packer, Ann, 1947-

Reference: OHColl-0649/1

Description: Judge Ramon Frederick Pethig was born in Ashburton, North Canterbury on 25 September 1936. Talks about his cancer, diet and mentions Dr.Tony Crutchley. Relates that his father and mother were from North Canterbury and that paternal great grandfather came from Germany. Discusses Pethig family names. Talks of his father's remarriage, his surviving sisters, mentions illnesses. Recalls his schools, gaining University Entrance, moving to Wellington in January 1954. Explains his parents move to Christchurch and about his sister's schooling. Describes farm holidays with relatives in Woodend, travelling there by train and bus, and mentions a farm at Halswell. Talks of outside toilets, the coal range, water for baths, the food. Explains that parents rented houses for most of their lives and recalls relatives living with mother when father was stationed in Guadalcanal area during the war. Discusses parallels in current Pacific events. Explains benefit of parents' attitude to education, his decision to study law, mentions solicitor Harry Kennedy and lawyer Robbie Robinson. Describes being a part time student, taking six years to obtain a degree and having a job similar to that of law clerk, working as a Public Trust cadet, refers to Public Trust hostels mentioning Antrim House. Names Mr. Futter, Conrad Niven, Gordon Blake, Johnny Johnston. Explains the influence of Campbell Spratt. Relates that he and Ear (?) Jones (known as 'Luggs') were involved in the Acclimatisation Society. States he was a law clerk with Morrison, Spratt and Taylor, lists partners. Refers to Todds, Europa, Cable Price Downer. Recalls poltergeist attack in Ohiro Road house and describes living arrangements. Recalls living in Adams Terrace at Peter Martyn's, who was partner in Macalister Mazengarb. When qualified joined Morrison, Spratt and Taylor on salary. Refers to John Jeffries, Dick Heron, Craig Morgan, John Gibson, Stacy Smith. Refers to own room at Mulgrave Street. Mentions Jeep's Disease and Dr. Pat Skinner's surgery which was taken over by Dr Tony Crutchley. States that when qualified he joined Martin, Murpheys and Jeffries on salary. Refers to John Jeffries, Dick Heron, Craig Morgan, John Gibson, Stacy Smith. Talks of his committment to being a good lawyer. Mentions Returned Servicemen. Talks about the Hungarian uprising, the inacceptabilty of Communism and the formation of the Social Democrat party, refers to HEC McNeil. Talks about fellow law students, lecture timetables, needs of part time students. Talks of doing compulsory military training in air force at Dunedin with Roger Johnston and John Marshall. Mentions the Boys' Institute, coaching and umpiring schoolboy cricket, names Trevor Rigby, player and cricket commentator. Playing social tennis. Recalls Casa Fontana in Victoria Street, Sorrento Coffee Shop in Dixon Street. Talks of living in Patanga Crescent, moving later to Newtown, meeting Beth and describes where she lived. Talks of attending Wesley Church, Taranaki Street. Recalls Perce Patrick, Laughton and Mary Pattrick, Jenny Pattrick. Recalls Ann Mallinson. Talks of being lecturer in evidence, recalls students Geoffrey Palmer and the Chief Justice of Sarawak. Mentions joining the partnership of Judge Campbell Spratt as common law partner, his first jury trials and murder case. Mentions Frank O'Flynn, Don Ingalls, Ailsa and George Barton, the latter joining Morrison Taylor as a partner. Students included Geoffrey Palmer and Chief Justice of Sarawak. Describes wedding to Beth in Palmerston North and talks about family members. Describes honeymoon and relates losing wedding ring while picking pipis, talks of Beth's reaction to live crayfish. Relates that car broke down on way to wedding. Talks of his daughters and grandchildren. Relates that their house stood up to the Wahine storm, gives its purchase price and lists the top real estate streets in Wellington. Interviewer(s) - Ann Packer Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010876, OHC-010877 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s) masters. 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3853. Search dates: 2002

Date: 2 Aug 2006 - 02 Aug 2006

From: Mackenzie Centre Community Trust: Hydro oral history interviews

By: Phibbs, Esta May, active 1941-

Reference: OHInt-0829-06

Description: Interview with Esta Phipps, born Esta Grant in Invercargill in 1941. Mentions that when she was ten her family moved to Central Otago where her father worked on the Roxburgh hydro project. Talks about being a Post Office telephone exchange operator at Roxburgh and later at Otematata where the busy exchange served a large area. Discusses meeting and marrying her husband Barry Phipps at Otematata where he worked for the Ministry of Works on the Benmore dam project. Talks about clubs and groups she belonged to in Otematata and later Twizel and reflects on life in the hydro towns. Interviewer(s) - Jacqui Foley Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015897 Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5716. Search dates: 1950 - 2006

Date: 23 Oct 2003

From: New Zealand Theatre Archive Puranga Whakaari o Aotearoa oral history project: The emergence of professional theatre in post World War II New Zealand

By: Bromley, Yvette Francis, 1914-2014

Reference: OHInt-0741-01

Description: Yvette Bromley describes the establishment and early days of the Court Theatre in Christchurch Interviewer(s) - Sarah Gaitanos Accompanying material - Photocopied material relating to the history of the Court Theatre in Christchurch Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4400.

Date: 6 Apr 2004 - 06 Apr 2004

From: Harbour-Tyne Streets oral history project, stage I and part of stage II

By: Catto, Stuart James, 1955-

Reference: OHInt-0800-02

Description: Born in Gore, 1955. Talks about growing up on a farm at Otikerama and going to school at Pukerau Primary School and Gore High School - talks about subjects studied. Mentions attending Lincoln College for two years and graduating with a diploma in wool technology in 1979 - mentions Auckland, Wellington and Invercargill. Discusses reasons for his decision to work in Christchurch. Describes job at Mair Wool and talks about the wool they dealt with - mentions Reid Farmers and the Southern Farmers' Co Op. Talks about buying his business in Tyne Street in 1986 - mentions other businesses in Tyne Street at the time - De Geest Joinery, McCarthy Coal Merchant and Gillies foundry. Also mentions the Criterion Hotel, the Woolstore Cafe, Crombie and Price and the 'Easymade Marmalade' factory. Talks about moving the business to Harbour Street in 1992. Describes a typical day of work - details changes made since 1986. Describes the process of selling wool on farms - mentions the Waitaki Bridge, Maniototo plains and Hakataramea Valley. Details turnover. Talks about his relationship with his clients. Talks about his own feelings on the Victorian Town at Work - mentions tourism. Mentions Richard Vinbrux and Willet's Furniture. Interviewer(s) - Jacqui Foley Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014572 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5242. Coloured laser photograph of Stuart Catto April 2004 and colour laser photograph of entrance way to No 6 Harbour Street, Oamaru in abstract.